ESCC DR East Sussex Domestic Abuse Support Service
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£7.5m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
12 Dec 2025
Description
East Sussex County Council are awarding a new contract to a Strategic Provider to provide a county-wide service for the support of adults and their dependent children (under 18 years old) who are experiencing medium/high risk domestic abuse and to deliver the service within the Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA) statutory guidance as outlined in the Victim and Prisoner Act 2024. The contract commencement date for the initial contract period is 1st April 2026.
Scope
- Reference
- 10639
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030Possible extension to 31 Mar 2036
The contract has an extension option of up to72 months at the Council's discretion.
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- Contract locations
- East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 85.00% |
| Bid Integrity | — | price | 15.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£7.5m
Award date
11 Dec 2025
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2030